Enzymes playtodayin variousbranches ofindustry ahuge role.In ordertoproduceefficientlyas possible, it is especiallyimportant thatallfermentationprocessescan be exactly matchedto them, whichoften makeshightemperaturesrequired.a-amylasesplitsstarchinto glucose.Sincethe resultingsugarscanbefermented intoalcohol,it plays in theproduction of ethanola major role.Theoptimumworkingmomentisused in the industryAmylase82-86°C.Thenewly emergingscience, "SyntheticBiology"makesitnow possibleenzymes to theproductionprocessesandadaptastoreducethe working temperature.Togetherwith the MaxPlanckInstituteforBiochemistry inMunich, the studentsproducedtheworld'sfirstoriginalHLFSa functionalsyntheticamylase.Thework is now beingstudied at the TUBerlinon.